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ACNS 3051 - LAMBETH PALACE - 8 July 2002

Archbishop's Christian-Muslim dialogue initiative to continue in Qatar

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, has announced that the next
meeting of the Christian-Muslim dialogue process will take place in Doha,
Qatar, in the first half of next year, at the kind invitation of the Emir of
Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

The conference will bring together leading Christian and Muslim scholars in
an event similar to the first meeting, Building bridges: overcoming
obstacles in Christian-Muslim relations held at Lambeth Palace in January
2002. This conference was addressed by Britain's Prime Minister, Tony Blair,
and by HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan in addition to Dr Carey.

Dr Carey said he was pleased that the dialogue would be held in a Muslim
country next year:

"I am delighted that His Highness the Emir of Qatar has extended this
generous invitation. I hoped that the work begun at Lambeth Palace earlier
this year could be continued and that the conversations we started could be
carried on.

"To move the discussions to a Muslim country will provide a new context as
the participants share new insights and understanding about the history and
development of our two great faiths and their place in the modern world."

Dr Carey has made inter-faith relations a significant aspect of his work
during his time as Archbishop.

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